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Creating "One-off" Blocks means that when you create these blocks you are only creating them for the specific dates you are specifying in the block creation modal. For example if you create a block for this Monday from 5-9pm, it will only create a block for this Monday, not any future Monday or any other days. 

One-off blocks can be created as unassigned, or assigned. If unassigned any of your drivers in a given territory can claim that block. 

Go to the Blocks page and navigate to the “Weekly” tab. 

Click “Add “Shift” and enter the day, times, and retreat points. 

Optional: assign the block to a specific driver

Note: blocks can only be claimed if they are in the future. For example if a block starts at 5pm on Monday, drivers cannot claim that block at 5:01pm. 

Creating "One-off" Blocks

Recurring blocks are a great way to create shifts for when you know you will need your internal fleet. For example, you may want to create a recurring block from 5-9pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

Recurring blocks can either be unassigned or assigned to a delivery driver. Creating these blocks are a great way to give your best drivers a consistent schedule and a great way for you to have your best drivers working when you need them to.

How to create unassigned recurring blocks:

Toggle on “Recurring” and set the days, times and retreat point. 

Click “Submit.” These blocks are now up for grabs by your runners.

Choose the driver you want assigned to the block

Creating Recurring Blocks

Mass Creating Blocks is a great way to save time, and ensure you have the right amount of staffing on a per hour basis. 

First, understand your deliveries per hour, and how many drivers you need to match that demand (deliveries per hour report here). 

Next, create your labor matrix, or a spreadsheet that informs how many drivers you need per hour. 

Copy that data from excel or google sheets

Select the desired week you want to create blocks for

Paste the data into the "territory" matrix

Choose your "Min length" and "Max length", or how long a block/shift can be

Done! within 60 seconds you will see blocks populate at 

https://dispatch.firstdelivery.com/blocks

Shifts "Blocks" Management